Your guide to get up and running in ChiroWrite

OCA’SCLINICALNOTESSOFTWARE

DOCUMENTATIONMADEFAST&EASY

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Getting

Started

YourguidetogetupandrunninginChiroWrite

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Welcome!

This is a quick start guide. It contains basic information about customizing your ChiroWrite and getting

started.

Please feel free to share your comments and ideas with us.

ChiroWrite Custom Buttons

Purpose

The custom buttons are useful for adding information to your exams and SOAP notes. When a custom

button is selected during an exam or SOAP, the information that is stored in the button is placed in your

notes. Custom buttons can be used to streamline and add new tests, findings for your notes, or anything

else you might want to add. Think of the custom buttons as blank templates for you to customize CW to

your particular practice style.

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Location

Custom buttons can be accessed in both exams and SOAP notes under the left side menu. The custom

buttons are housed in 8x6 grids similar to the example below. There are 3 of these grids for exams and 4

for SOAP notes.

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Customizing

The first example will highlight the setup of a SOAP custom button. Remember that the same process is

used to configure the exam buttons.

Locate and click the Administration menu in the top left.

Choose Administration, Custom Screens, SOAP Custom.

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Choose SOAP Custom and select Edit. You will be presented with a screen of buttons as shown above.

Select an empty button and the custom button options screen will appear. The Phrase box is where you

enter any information that you want the button to add to your notes.

Button Text: This will be the name of the button.

Print In: This indicates which heading your custom button information will go under when you print

a report.

Phrases: This is where you fill in the information that you want the custom button to store.

Available Variables: These options allow you to add specific patient information to your buttons.

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Create a Custom Button

Custom buttons greatly reduce the amount of typing you will need to do during a patient visit. They

require a bit of programming, so get ready for Programming 101 – it’ll be simple, we promise!

List Button

Custom buttons allow you to have a list of findings on one button rather than selecting a button for each

possibility. Below is how your list button would appear once set it up and selected during the patient visit.

You would now press the correct item in the list.

Figure 1

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To create the list button let’s make a button to

record Red Flags.

In the Custom Button Options screen type or

select the following information:

Button Text: Red Flags

Colour: your choice

Print In: Objective

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In the Phrase field we are inputting our programming script.

^ This character is called a Caret. Create this character by pressing Shift and 6 on your keyboard.

The use of double caret at the beginning of the phrase indicates we are creating a list.

The first item typed is the tag (name of the list). A caret is positioned at the end of each item to identify

another item in your list. End your phrase with 2 carets.

Select Save. Congratulations!

If you entered your list button properly, it will now be visible in the Custom Soap screen. When you

click your custom list button a screen similar to the one in Figure 1. Make your selections and click

Finished. Your red flags will now appear in your SOAP notes.

Number Button

This type of button is used when you have a test or equipment setting you that want to record with a

number.

In this example we are going to use the custom number button to record the setting on our Ultrasound

unit.

## Two number signs will bookend a tag used to signify that you want a number added. A tag is

simply a word used to keep track of what it is you are entering; it will not show up on the report.

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If you entered your number button correctly you should now see it is

available in the custom Soap screen during your SOAP.

Selecting your custom number button should produce a screen similar to

the one to the right with the keypad.

Enter a number and click Finished. The number has now been entered

into the sentence you created for the button and entered into your notes.

WorxPhrases

Worx Phrase allows you store commonly used sentences and paragraphs for use in your notes. This

feature greatly reduces the amount of typing that you need to do. The WorxPhrase can also personalize

your notes by adding patient names, info, etc into previously stored sentences.

Most screens in CW contain a peach coloured field that is used for adding notes (see Comments in the

screen shot below). When you double click on the blank box you will get a small screen titled

WorxPhrase. Select a phrase from the list to add to your notes. You can also add and edit phrases in the

WorxPhrase screen.

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Creating Personalized WorxPhrases

Locate and click the Administration menu in the top left. Choose WorxPhrase follow by New.

You are now in the Add New Phrase screen where you can customize your phrases.

Area: This indicates where you will be placing the WorxPhrase within CW.

Category: This allows you to create alternate categories for phrases in the same Area (This

feature can be edited with the category button in the phrases screen).

Code: Short form for quick reference when selecting phrases (e.g. MVA).

Phrase: This is where you fill in the sentences that make up your phrases.

Available Variables: These options allow you to add specific patient information to your phrases.

WorxPhrases should be typed in complete sentences and not short hand.

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WorxPhrase Example: Using Available Variables

Click in the phrase field; make sure that you see your cursor blinking. Now select one of the options

presented under Available Variables. Our example uses <TitleLastName> which is unique to each

patient.

Our phrase is now <TitleLastName> was examined and sent for radiographs today. When this Worx

Phrase is added to your notes it will appear as Mr. Palmer was examined and sent for radiographs today.

Select Save and close.

You will now be able to choose your WorxPhrase by double clicking on the blank boxes provided in the

SOAP and exam notes. Note that each box correlates with the Area that you set up when you created

your phrase.

Administration Menu

Case Types

This is where you add a favourite picture from your old travel card to ChiroWrite.

When you are entering a new case or editing an old one you will be given the opportunity to classify the

type of case e.g. lower back. The administration menu allows you to set up your own case types and link

them to a picture that presents in the summary screen. Furthermore you can draw on this picture while

editing the case summary screen.

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Click the Administration menu, Case Types.

To add a new case type, enter your description and select a picture from your computer’s hard drive.

The picture can be scanned from your old travel card or you can find several websites that offer

anatomical drawings for purchase. BMP, JPG, TIF, and GIF are the file formats supported.

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Diagnostic Codes

This is where you will store all the diagnoses that you will need to complete your exams and SOAPS.

The default diagnostic codes contain ICD (International Classification of Diseases) codes. The ICD-10

system was developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a way of standardizing the diagnosis

and classification of health problems across the spectrum of health care practitioners. Adding new

diagnostic codes is quite simple.

Adding New Diagnostic Codes

Click the Administration menu, Diagnostic Codes.

In the Diagnostic Codes screen select New. The Add New Diagnostic Code screen will present you with

a field for the code and another for the description. You can add your own diagnosis or use the ICD-10

codes. Don’t forget to save your changes. If you make a mistake you can go back to the Diagnostic

codes screen and select Edit to make changes.

If you need an ICD-10 code that is not in the default list, you can add your own. Go to the WHO

online (copy and paste this address into your web browser)

http://apps.who.int/classifications/icd10/browse/2010/en. Use the search bar to find the diagnosis.

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Categories

When in the Diagnosis section during a SOAP or Exam, it is a good idea to categorize your diagnosis by

region or system. This can be accomplished by clicking the Administration menu, Diagnostic Codes,

Category.

Select New to add a new category.

Type the name of your category in the description field and Save.

Add Diagnoses to your New Category

Select Mapping from the Diagnostic Categories screen. Use the horizontal green arrows to add or

subtract a diagnosis from your category. Close the screen when you are finished; saving will occur

automatically.

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Letterhead

Formatting Letterhead

If you would like to change formatting and/or remove information in your reports there are several options

available.

Go to the Administration menu, Reports, Reports Admin.

Adding a Logo

The default letterhead in ChiroWrite includes the chiropractors name and address. This is a nice feature

however many of you will want to include your office logo, email address, etc.

You should be aware that ChiroWrite uses templates when printing out reports. These templates are

located on the hard drive of your computer. Locate the Softworx Solutions folder where ChiroWrite was

installed.

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You can also download this letterhead template from the OCA website:

www.chiropractic.on.ca/ProductsAndServices/Chirowrite/Resources.

Open the file named “LetterheadTemplate.rtf” in your word processing program and you should see the

template below.

The logo and address are contained in a table. Delete the OCA logo and insert your own image (you can

scan this from your business card if you don’t have a digital copy). The address is simple text that you

can replace with your own clinic. Remember that a simple black and white letterhead will be easiest to

read.

Place the letterhead file in your ChiroWrite directory. Save the letterhead template in the reports folder -

Softworx Solutions, ChiroWrite, 2.1.0.0 (or the most recent version), reports. Note: The extension of

the file must be .rtf.

The final step is to identify which reports you want ChiroWrite to use your new letterhead with during

printing.

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Go to the Administration menu, Reports, Report Configuration.

Select the “SOAP Notes – Copy” report to add your letterhead (blue highlight). Click Edit.

In the Report Edit screen replace the text in the Template field with “LetterheadTemplate.rtf”

Click Save. Your new letterhead will now appear on SOAP Notes reports.

Repeat this process for other reports that you want your letterhead to be displayed on.

Spinal Listings

Initial Setup

ChiroWrite offers a versatile setup for spinal listings. This is probably one of the first areas you will want

to customize before using ChiroWrite. Listings are used frequently in the Subluxation and Today’s

Treatment screens during exams and SOAPs.

Subluxation or Joint Dysfunction

Your reports can display the title “Subluxation” or “Joint Dysfunction” when printing your spinal listings for

SOAPs and Exams. Subluxation is the default term. Change this to Joint Dysfunction by selecting the

Administration menu, System Configuration, Defaults, Global 3.

Check the box Use the term Joint Dysfunction instead of Subluxation and Save.

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Creating and Editing Spinal Listings

Click the Administration menu, Subluxation, Listings.

The subluxation Listings screen allows you to customize your listings to suit your practice style. The

listing function can also be used to indicate muscles for massage and acupuncture points, etc.

Default listings can also be edited.

Type the name of your listing into the Listing field and Save.

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Once you have named all your listings you can group them according to areas. You can be specific (C2)

or more general (cervical spine).

Select the Administration menu, Subluxation, Areas.

Add new areas by clicking the New button and entering the name of the new area in the Area field.

Select Active in the Status field.

If you have a veterinary practice you can add extra vertebrae for your patients.

Mapping your Areas

Once you have your areas setup you will need to add listings to them. This makes a drop down list

available to you when you are in the exam and SOAP screens.

In the Subluxation Areas screen click the Listings Mapping button. Add or subtract listings using the

green horizontal arrows. Click Close when finished.

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The Chiropractic Workflow

ChiroWrite was created with the chiropractic office in mind. Many of the features are intuitive and mirror the

familiar paper travel card/file. However, the ways in which you will use CW in the office are distinctly

different from the paper file. This section is intended to highlight how a chiropractor can make the most of

the CW software. You may use it along with the December 12, 2012 webinar as a guide.

New Patient Intake Forms

If you are tech savvy it is possible to create an intake form that can be downloaded and printed, or even

e-mailed to your office. The point is to try and have the patient fill out the information before they get to

your office, thereby saving you time.

NewPatient

Intakeforms

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Youwillwanttocreateanintakeformthatwillmirrorthe

informationgatheredbyChiroWrite.Agenericformisprovided

inCWunderOfficeActivities>Reports>MedicalHistoryForm.

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Eitherthechiropractororstaffwillneedtoenterthis

informationintoPMPandCWbefore

theinitialvisit.

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The Initial Exam

Search

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Findyournewpatient:SearchorUseCurrentPatients

Menu

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Yourfirstprioritywillbefindingapatientthatyourstaff

hasenteredintoPMP.Alternatelyyoucancreatenew

PatientHistory

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Asyoureviewthissectionwithyournewpatientyoucanadd

importantinformationduringyourdialogdirectlyintoCW.

Complaints

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Establishthepatient’sprimarycomplaints

usingthetouch

interfaceandthekeyboard.Thissamecomplaints sectionwill

showuplaterinabbreviatedformonthemainpatientscreen.

NeckDisabilityIndex,Oswestry,DailyLivingAssessment

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Thisisinformationthatyoushouldincludeinyourinitialintakeforms.The

chiropractororstaffshouldenterthisinformationbefore

theexam.Scores

aretalliedautomaticallyandrecordedonthepatientexamreport.

CaseInformation

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Thisisthelittledoctor’sbagonthemainmenu.Thisisthe

informationfromtheintakeform.

MotorVehicleAccidents

Insurance info for MIG

MedicalDoctor

DCRe

ort

Contraindications

Employment

Supplements

WorkActivity

Surgery

Social/FamilyHx

Conditions

PainScale

Onset

Better

Worse

Quality

Radiation

Timing

SideEffects

PMP

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Patient

Information

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Tests:ChiropracticListings,Orthopedic,Neurological,ROM,

Vitals,

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Mostofthisinformationcanberecordedsimplybyclicking

buttons.

Imaging

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Imagingreports

enerator

ManagementPlan

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Diagnosis,Prognosis,Plan,Today’s

Reports

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Youhavecollectedalargeamountofdata

duringtheExam/history.NowChiroWrite

cangeneratefantasticreportsandletters

in just minutes.

Storeimagesofx‐rays,

MRI,Reports,PDF,etc.

for quick access

DiagnosticRequests

Graphics

Drawings

ExaminationReport

X‐rayReport

Doctorsnote

Excusefromworknote

DC/MDReport

Welcomeletter

Exercises

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SOAP

The SOAP will be setup and ready for documentation upon completion of the initial examination. The

main patient screen will now act as your travel card.

Subjective

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Painscale,feeling,

CustomButtons

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Objective

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Regionaltesting,listings

Assessment

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Better,Same,Worse

New Condition

Plan

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Treatment,Goals,

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Other Options

ChiroWrite is highly customizable. If your practice style does not suit the SOAP format you can alter the

categories to suit other popular systems like PARTS. Additionally pictures can become part of your notes

for drawing purposes to get the feel of paper notes without the paper.

Customizing your Examination Template

ChiroWrite has a specialized workflow that can be setup to mirror your examination and SOAPS. This

information will guide you through the setup procedure so that you can tailor ChiroWrite to meet your

practice needs.

Worxflow Template

Worxflow is the term ChiroWrite uses to describe how the exam will be setup and what tests will be grouped

in the different exam/soap categories.

The worxflow appears in the examination and SOAP as a vertical list on the left hand side of the screen.

Titles and categories are customizable. You can add or subtract specific tests under the customized

categories. This allows you to streamline your exams and eliminate extraneous tests you don’t use.

Before you start designing your own custom worxflow, it is a good idea to look at the examples already

used in ChiroWrite. Get a feel for the tests and make a note of what headings they can be found under. If

you want to add a test that is not currently in ChiroWrite you can add it under the custom buttons section,

see the ChiroWrite Customization - August 16, 2012 webinar recording at:

www.chiropractic.on.ca/ProductsAndServices/ChiroWrite/ChiroWriteWebinars.aspxu.

Hint: If you find that during an exam you need to record a test not included in your worxflow, you can

easily select a different worxflow and continue on with your exam. Just click the worxflow title

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(drop down list) and select a different worxflow.

Example 1: This worxflow is titled Examination.

Setup

Go to the Administration menu and select Worxflow. You should get a popup that looks similar to the

example below.

Example 2: Worxflows

Select an exam or SOAP and click the Edit button. A new screen should appear called Worxflow

Categories. The worxflow name is the title of your exam/SOAP found at the top of the vertical list shown in

Example 1.

Example 3: Worxflow Categories

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The Selected list on the left represents the category titles in your Worxflow. The Available list on the right

represents the categories that are available to add to your worxflow. Use the green arrows to move

categories into your worxflow. Remember that the titles of the categories need to be relevant to the tests

you will be using.

Select a category and click Edit to change the tests listed under that category. Use the green arrows to

move tests into your category. The title can also be edited in this screen. Simply delete the old title and type

in a new one.

Warning: If you edit the tests in a category, the changes that you make will appear in all worxflows.

Example 4: Worxflow Category Items (tests)

After you have arranged your categories and items (tests) you can preview your changes by running a

patient exam.

Hint: There will be several instances where you will want to test the customized items in ChiroWrite.

Therefore it is a good idea to create a profile for a non-existent patient (demo patient) so that you

can test any changes you make before using them in the office.

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Creating your Custom Worxflow

Once you are proficient at setting up the worxflow categories and items (tests) it is best to sketch out a plan.

Think about the order in which you conduct your initial exam. Try not to include tests that you rarely use;

remember that you can always switch to the standard worxflow if you need other tests. The object of this

procedure is to streamline your exam and make you more efficient. As you compile your worxflow you might

find that your exam begins to evolve. Try not to let the restrictions of paper carry over into your electronic

exam.

Example 5: Paper categories list converted to worxflow

Unlike paper exams, ChiroWrite does not have limitations on space and content. Your notes can be as full

and robust as you would like them. How quickly you can complete an examination is dependent on your

worxflow setup. Once you are happy with your worxflow we advise that you practice with your demo patient.